Sonic Youth - 'Battery Park NYC: July 4, 2008' Live album back in print/made available for Streaming

Initially sold as a bonus item alongside the 2009 release of the band’s final album, The Eternal, the live recording will now be available on streaming services and as a stand-alone physical package for the first time ever.

Culled from their show at Battery Park’s River To River Festival, the setlist spans the band’s 30-year career.

To celebrate the imminent release of Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008, the live version of “Bull In The Heather” is now available to stream

Velvet Negroni shares 'Confetti' taken from his forthcoming debut Album

The single is the first to be taken from his forthcoming debut album NEONBROWN out August 30th on 4AD.

Velvet Negroni is the alter-ego of creative polymath Jeremy Nutzman. Raised in an outer suburb of the Twin Cities, Jeremy – a black kid adopted into a white evangelical Christian family – split his formative years between classical piano lessons and late night jam sessions. A duality that permeates every corner of his music, with forthcoming album ‘NEON BROWN’ thriving in the borderlands between indie rock and R&B.

Since touring with close friend Bon Iver, Nutzman notched writing credits for Kanye West and Kid Cudi ahead of his debut single releases on NYC label b4 in 2018. Now, alongside prolific co-producer Psymun (Young Thug, Juice WLRD, The Weeknd), Nutzman’s new releases transcend the borders between his often polarised influences, bringing R&B slow jams and nods to hometown hero Prince with guitar licks and full band energy.

With ‘CONFETTI’, Nutzman’s first reveal from the album is a reflective, slow-burning R&B track, pairing warm ambient synths with downtempo percussion and haunting vocal performance.

Directed by twigs herself, the intimacy of the performance strikes a deep contrast with the conceptual scale of Huang’s original video.

Filmed in London’s renowned The Wallace Collection, a place that has long inspired both twigs and her favourite designer, Vivienne Westwood.

In celebration of both the iconic space, and the designer she admires, twigs is seen wearing pieces from her own collection of vintage Westwood (from the Autumn/Winter 90-91 ‘Portrait’ collection) a collection directly influenced by items exhibited at The Wallace Collection – including the Boulle mirror, on display in the Billiard Room where the performance takes place.

“to perform cellophane at the wallace collection is a dream come true – this is my love letter to the artefacts and paintings held within it’s walls, and to my favourite designer vivienne westwood whose portrait collection was inspired by these pieces. it was an emotional experience to perform in that magical place, and to be wearing these beautiful clothes I’ve spent years collecting.” – FKA twigs

FKA twigs will release the fifth instalment of her AVANTgarden digital Instagram zine tomorrow, featuring exclusive imagery from her time at The Wallace Collection. AVANTgarden Issue 5 will be available via https://www.instagram.com/fkatwigs

Lil Berete Goat Cheese

With Lil Berete having recently been banned from filming in his home estate of Regent Park, the location of almost all of his previous videos to date, Berete has once again traveled internationally to film the video for his latest single “Goat Cheese” which is out now on NEWGEN.

For this latest single, Lil Berete worked with Toronto producer AR. “Goat Cheese” reflects on Berete’s new found local fame, which has also attracted the attention of local authorities explains Berete: “Police are trying to pull me over but I know what my rights are.” The video, which is a dream sequence set in Spain, highlights Berete’s playfulness but also highlights some of the more serious issues he’s up against.

With over 14 million global streams to date on his debut mixtape Icebreaker, it’s no wonder why FADER, XXL, Complex and Passion Of Weiss has all heralded Lil Berete as Toronto’s most important new artist on the scene. With a distinctive voice, raw talent and a dynamic flow, Lil Berete’s duality of confidence and vulnerability is captivating.

“Lil Berete is one of Toronto’s best new rappers” – Passion of Weiss
“Toronto’s most important rapper” – The FADER
“trap anthems that are as catchy as they are hard” – XXL Mag

JARV IS...

JARV IS… played their first show at the Sigur Ros “Norður og Niður” festival in Iceland at the very end of 2017.

JARV IS… then played a sell-out tour of caverns & tiny venues in the UK in Spring 2018. On Saturday 7th April
they played a concert in Peak Cavern, Derbyshire & most of the music on this single was recorded that night.

JARV IS.. went to the USA for an appearance at the Desert Daze festival last October 12th, preceded by a short run of West-Coast dates. The festival site was evacuated shortly after their set due to a massive electrical storm.

JARV IS… play All Points East on May 25th & then head to the Primavera Festival. On June 4th they are playing in a cave in Ibiza (can you detect a pattern emerging here?).

WHATELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
This single will only be available to buy at live shows. JARV IS… primarily a live experience.